Laurence Henry Maguire (born 8 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
Maguire started his career in the academy at Chesterfield, where he was the captain before being handed his first professional contract by the Spireites on 1 June 2015. He made his professional debut in the club's 2âÂÂ1 EFL Trophy victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 on 30 August 2016. He then made his League One debut in the 3âÂÂ3 home draw with Gillingham on 27 September. He scored his first senior goal on 6 December in a 2âÂÂ0 EFL Trophy win at Rochdale. On 10 May 2024, Chesterfield announced that Maguire would be released when his contract expired at the end of the season.
On 17 February 2017, Maguire was sent out on loan to AFC Fylde of National League North until 21 March. The next day, he made his debut in a 3âÂÂ1 win over Brackley Town.
On 30 August 2023, Maguire joined League Two side Crawley Town on loan until the end of January 2024. The deal was later extended until the end of the season.
On 6 June 2024, Maguire agreed to join League Two club Milton Keynes Dons. He made his debut on 24 August 2024 in a 3âÂÂ0 home win over Carlisle United. Maguire scored his first goal for the club on 16 November 2024, the winning goal in a 3âÂÂ2 home win against Cheltenham Town with the team coming back from 0âÂÂ2 down.
In October 2018, Maguire was called up to the England C squad.
Maguire's older brothers, Joe and Harry, are also footballers. Joe plays for Glossop North End, and Harry plays for Manchester United and the England national team.
Crawley Town